diff --git a/phpBB/includes/page_tail.php b/phpBB/includes/page_tail.php
index 6ce12fb1b3..c91145ab77 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/page_tail.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/page_tail.php
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ $template->set_filenames(array(
 );
 
 $template->assign_vars(array(
-	'PHPBB_VERSION' => '2' . $board_config['version'],
-	'TRANSLATION_INFO' => ( isset($lang['TRANSLATION_INFO']) ) ? $lang['TRANSLATION_INFO'] : '', 
+	'TRANSLATION_INFO' => ( isset($lang['TRANSLATION_INFO']) ) ? $lang['TRANSLATION_INFO'] : '',
 	'ADMIN_LINK' => $admin_link)
 );
 
diff --git a/phpBB/templates/subSilver/overall_footer.tpl b/phpBB/templates/subSilver/overall_footer.tpl
index 67e35e19d6..8852e6b0b9 100644
--- a/phpBB/templates/subSilver/overall_footer.tpl
+++ b/phpBB/templates/subSilver/overall_footer.tpl
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 	We request you retain the full copyright notice below including the link to www.phpbb.com.
 	This not only gives respect to the large amount of time given freely by the developers
 	but also helps build interest, traffic and use of phpBB 2.0. If you cannot (for good
-	reason) retain the full copyright we request you at least leave in place the 
-	Powered by phpBB {PHPBB_VERSION} line, with phpBB linked to www.phpbb.com. If you refuse
-	to include even this then support on our forums may be affected. 
+	reason) retain the full copyright we request you at least leave in place the
+	Powered by phpBB line, with phpBB linked to www.phpbb.com. If you refuse
+	to include even this then support on our forums may be affected.
 
 	The phpBB Group : 2002
 // -->
-Powered by <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/" target="_phpbb" class="copyright">phpBB</a> {PHPBB_VERSION} &copy; 2001, 2002 phpBB Group<br />{TRANSLATION_INFO}</span></div>
+Powered by <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/" target="_phpbb" class="copyright">phpBB</a> &copy; 2001, 2004 phpBB Group<br />{TRANSLATION_INFO}</span></div>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 </table>